I Rise

Maya Angelou

You may write me down in history

With your bitter, twisted lies,

You may tread me in the very dirt

But still, like dust, I'll rise.

Evicting Fear

One of the greatest, if not the greatest hindrance to a person stepping out of his or her comfort zone and entering the unknown is FEAR. But fear is just an acronym for False Expectations Appearing Real. Though it is human nature to fear what you do not know, you should make a conscious decision to fear nothing. The only thing you should fear is fear itself, so I encourage you, run from it!

"The Only Risk is Wanting to Stay"

The only risk is wanting to stay”, are words that echoed loudly in my ear and resonated therein for a long while. As I read from a promotional brochure, thought of them as mere empty words intended to attract visitors to a country.